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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

School hosts annual Justin Carr swim meet

Jackie Greenberg March 8, 2018

Harvard-Westlake hosted the second annual Justin Carr Wants World Peace swim meet to raise awareness for life-threatening heart conditions on Friday. Student Athlete Fitness Evaluation, a nonprofit organization...

Champion boxer speaks about boxing’s impact on his life

Alison Oh March 6, 2018

Champion boxer Ricky Quiles spoke to members of the Boxing Club on Monday about the positive impact boxing has had on his life. Quiles shared about his successes over his personal struggles with abusive...

School files restraining order against Martin ’08

Danielle Spitz March 1, 2018

The school filed a restraining order against Jonathan Martin '08 Thursday, according to ABC News.  The former NFL player was detained by police last week after posting a threatening photo on Instagram,...

Best in the West: Character designer displays work, discusses movie

Luke Schneider February 26, 2018

Writer, designer and visual artist Mark “Crash” McCreery spoke to students about the creative process behind “Rango," an animated Western comedy film that first premiered in 2011, Feb. 25. To complement...

School hosts gap year fair

Casey Kim February 26, 2018

Students and parents learned about different gap year programs and summer opportunities at the USA Gap Year Fair Feb. 22. Director of Kutler Center and Summer Programs Jim Patterson oversaw the event...

Former Black Panther Party leader Ericka Huggins discusses intersectionality and activism

Kaitlin Musante February 25, 2018

Black Panther Party leader, human rights activist and educator Ericka Huggins engaged in conversations with students and faculty about the intersection between the feminist and the civil rights movements...

MUN travels to Georgetown for conference

Sarah Reiff February 19, 2018

Eight students from the Model United Nations club traveled to Washington D.C. to attend the Northern American Invitational Model United Nations conference Feb. 15-18. Over 3,300 high school delegates...

Students attend annual academic fair

Sarah Healy February 17, 2018

Students learned about the numerous classes available to prepare for course selection for the upcoming school year at the annual academic fair on Monday.   Sophomores and juniors received information...

Grade change controversy reported at nearby private school

Sophie Haber February 15, 2018

Due to a controversy regarding grade changes at The Buckley School, independent investigators will look in to what Buckley’s board of trustees calls “an isolated incident of grade changes,” according...

Students teach pre-schoolers

Anusha Mathur February 15, 2018

Student members of TriSCI volunteered at the Mar Vista Family Center on Feb. 6 to teach science to preschool students. TriSCI, a student-founded non-profit, aims to improve girls’ confidence and interest...

Ethics Bowl team’s season ends at first regional competition of the school year

Alex Goldstein February 14, 2018

The Ethics Bowl team finished in second place at the Southern California Regional Ethics Bowl at Chapman University on Feb. 3, ending their season. The team, which is overseen by English teachers Charles...

Innocent until proven guilty: Wrongly convicted man speaks to criminal law class on his experience

Ryan Albert February 14, 2018

Ruben Pinuelas, a wrongfully imprisoned ex-inmate, spoke to the Criminal Law and Advocacy classes about his experience being erroneously convicted and how spending 10 years in solitary confinement impacted...

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